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Monday, July 1, 2013

David Cameron endures a highly embarrassing press conference as Kazakhstan artist with no hands refused UK entry because he couldn't give fingerprints, how much PR damage did the jobsworth do by their stupidity?

Dear All

In this country there is such a thing as
the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, the Act is there to stop discrimination of
people with disabilities, anything pre Human Rights Act 1998 must be read to
comply with human rights.

An artist with no hands was refused a visa
to enter Britain because he could not provide fingerprints.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said this
is a "deeply regrettable episode" and he is quite right. However, it
raises questions about what type of people and training do the people
guarding our borders receive. Clearly this was wrong, and clearly something
must be done to ensure that disabled people get properly treated in future.

It is also highly embarrassing that in a civilised
country like Britain anyone should be subjected to this ridiculous demand. Did they think he could just go and get a new pair from somewhere?

And
such incidents damage our credibility around the world.

Media reports in Kazakhstan said Karipbek
Kuyukov was due to visit Britain in April to exhibit some of his paintings.

Cultural exchanges such as this add colour
to society, although I am not arty, I can see the appeal of meeting the person
responsible for their work.

Mr Kuyukov, paints by holding a brush in
his mouth and between his toes, has had his work displayed around the world.

If he just painted houses, walls and
ceiling, equally he should still be treated properly.

David Cameron has been put on the spot when
asked about the situation at a joint press conference with Kazakhstan's ruler
Nursultan Nazarbayev in his presidential palace.

The Prime Minister is leading a trade
mission to Kazakhstan, said:

"In terms of the artist, the disabled
person you mention, that was clearly a deeply regrettable episode. It is being
put right and that shouldn't have happened."

And also, despite not being a British
Citizen, his human rights and also the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
apply from the moment he enters our airspace.

Mr Kuyukov told Tengrinews last month:

"I was denied a visa on the grounds
that my fingerprints were of unsatisfactory quality. I was asked for additional
fingerprints, although I physically could not give them any fingerprints. My
sister who was supposed to accompany me received a visa because they took her
fingerprints. Why do they need fingerprints anyway?"

Did the Border Agency suspect he was a
terrorist who has cut off his own hands to gain entry?

Did they think, he did a lot of paintings
as a cover story?

Sometimes a story comes along that shows why
there is a genuine need for public service reform in this country. If they did retinal
scans at airports, would we be turning blind people away?

The best place for a jobsworth of this type
is the unemployment line, stupid people shouldn't be guarding our borders.